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Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Official telephone: (612) 874-3700
Toll-free telephone: (800) 874-6223
Fax number: (612) 874-3704
Website: www.mcad.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 681
Full-time undergraduates: 659
Part-time undergraduates: 22
Total graduate students: 118
Full-time graduate students: 53
Part-time graduate students: 65
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 42%
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.8% Hispanic/Latino
59.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
18.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 7 acres
City or town school is located in: Minneapolis
Population of city/town: 400,070
Online campus map: www.mcad.edu/visit

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Juniors and seniors may live on campus via lottery.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • single-student apartments (100%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 62%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 36%
Percent of students who live off campus: 64%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 160
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections. Slide library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art galleries, children's theater, Minneapolis Institute of Art.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, individualized career counseling.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, radio station
Total number of registered organizations: 37
Campus-based religious organizations:
Prayer Group, Muslim Artists Student Association
Minority student organizations:
Black Artists Student Union, Latinx, Queer Club
International student organizations:
South Asian Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Throwback Thursday Theatre, Team Avatar, Improv, The People's Library, Night Vale Community Campus Games, Rat Pack, Studio; American Horror Story, Ghibli, radio, theatre, cosplay, zombie appreciation, animation, anime, vinyl, glass work, video game, magic, homework, and social justice clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no
Intramural/Recreational sports:
biking, running, soccer, softball, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Minneapolis-St. Paul (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: St. Paul, MN (10 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Minneapolis

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 26%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 10% immediately, 19% within one year of graduation, 25% within 10 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
California Institute of the Arts, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Maryland Institute College of Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Syracuse University, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, Yale University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 95% within six months of graduation, 95% within one year of graduation, 95% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
3M, Best Buy, BI Worldwide, Carmichael Lynch Advertising, Fallon, Fantasy Flight Games, KNOCK, Make, Room and Board, PUNY, Target, Walker Art Center.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Paul Shambroom '78
  • Mary GrandPre '81
  • Aaron Spangler '93.

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